Daily Republican., 1887-09-19
he would not do that, az he intended 10
get o revolver and kill the loom boss
and then kill himself.

and then kill himself.
On Tuesday Rledel took his wife and
child and went to Philadelphia, and the
witness Old net see him again until
sfter he Committed the deed. Riedel
was not In the habit Of getting drunk,
ana the witness had never saw him
drunk before, although he had fre-
quently been In his company.
Frank Eerrell was sworn, and testI-
fed that be Is loom boss at the mill, and
that when he paid Riedel of last 6atur-
day he told the witness that his wife
intended to stop work In two weeks,
and be told the erintendent that he
wanted weaver In her plsce. As she
was not In o condition TO work, Mr..
Hillsley said she had - we'll stop at
onoe, ~ be had weaver who wanted q
place. When he told Mrs. Riedel on
Monday that she could not work any
more her husband became very angry,
and quit, too. They were both paid II
full.
George Hiilslsy testified that he Is
superintendent of the Arlington Mills,
and said thst he could not do anything
more than corroborate what NJ. Eerrell
said. Mr. WAchter told the witness
that the prisoner had told bin taat 10
intended to get revolver md shoot
Terrell, himself and his wife, but did
not say anything about shooting the
boy.
Waohter was recalled and denied
this, but snid that Rledel told him he
Intended to shoot the loom boss.
Erby P. Davis testified that he re-
eides next door to Riedel, and that
about 8 o'clock Friday night he heard
come one In the house and remarked to
his wife that they must have come
home. About 40 O'Clock this morn.
ing he heard two reports in the priso.
ner's house that sounded rs though some
one bad fell out OF bed and rolled over.
In little time he heard another report
but 1t did not sound like pistol. The
witness heard the prisoner ssy'there, that
is all right" and thought he heard the
woman say something about Willie.
Heard The man and woman both groan.
ing, but she ceased about 8 O'Clock. On
his way to work In the morning he met
Officer Sherry and told him that he
thought something was wrong next door,
and that he had better go and see. The
witness did not think at the time that it
was pistol that was fired, as the report
was so dull.
Officer A. j. Sherry testified that after
he met Mr.. Davis he went to Redel's
house, and upon finding the front door
locked went around to tho back door and
saw Rledel sitting on lounge smoking a
segar, with the revolver laying on a
table by him. He took him In custody,
and upon asking him what he had done
he replied that he had killed his wife and
child, and would kill everybody.
Mrs. Mena Wachter testified that on
Monday night about Z o'clock Riedel was
at her house, and told her that he intend
ed to kill the Loom boss, his wife and
the witness was told something was the
matter at Riedels, and upon going there
saw him bleeding and asked him what
was the matter, when he replied that he
had done what he told her he intended to
do and asked her to 60 up stairs and see.
She got her husband, and then they both
went up and saw the dead bodies. This
was before the officer came, and when
they went out the prisoner locked the
front door. The prisoner did not 60 up
stairs with them to look at the bodies.
The prisoner had some silver and notes
which the witness saw him put In his
pocket while she was In the house. He
seemed to be under the influence of liquor
when he was at her house on Monday.
Anna Kolher testified that Mrs. Riedel
came to her house on Monday and related
the circumstances aboht her discharge
from the mill; she had spent the afternoon
with the witness and cried about being dis
charged. She came back In the evening
and said that she was afraid her husband
would kill her, as he had threatened to
shoot her and Willie. On Tuesday morn
ing she again called on the witness and
sa d that she was going to Philadelphia
with her husband.
Gustave Kolck testified that Monday
afternoon Riedel came to his saloon on
Market street in very bad humor, and
said that Ferrell had showed his wife out
of the alley at the mill, and that he had
been to see Squire Bertolette about 1t.
He was very much excited and said
that he too had quit. He said that Mr..
Hillsby and Ferrel had to die as they had
insuited his wife. There was not word
said about his shooting his wife and child,
but on the contrary he said that they
were all he had to live for. The prisoner
came In the witness saloon
but never drank to excess; would never
take more than two or three short beers.
Thl Is morning the witness heard that
was wrong at his house and
went there with Officer Sherry and assist
ed to arrest him. He thought that he
committed the deed in his night clothes,
IS all his underclothes were saturated
with blood.
This was tbs last witness examined,
and the jary after a short consultation
rendered verdict that Lena Riedel and
William Fl. Riedel came to their death
from gun shot wound inflicted by Henry
Riedel, on Saturday morning, September
l7th, 1887.
The Coroner afterwards made out a
and Riedel was taken to
all yesterday morning. The wound In his
lead is not by any means dangerous, but
40 claims that 1t causes him considerable
)ain. 1t is scarcely probable that he will
% tried at this term Of court, and as 1t
8 not thought he has any money except
he $21.70 found when he was arrested,
he court will be obliged to furnish him
ID attornev for the defense.
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At tho Opera House.
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,ith q very excellent company, Will I
ommence an engagement OF one week {
t the Opera House, during which she
'ill present several popular plays.
o Aight. to m orrOw night and at the
yednesday matinee she Will present (
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Wednesday and Thureday evenings,
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